Do Xbox 360's Get the Ring of Fire/Death Still?

Question

I Just Wondered...

Answer 1

10% Now but yeah it still happens it's cause of the new falcon chips they installed but yeah it still happens...

Answer 2

yes but not as much microsoft have tried to fix that problem

Answer 3

Yes it does it occurs just as much as it used to because Microsoft won't do anything about it

Answer 4

One bought recently is highly unlikely to suffer that fate. It was a problem typically found in the first batch of 360s as Microsoft rushed production to meet their release date.

I bought my Xbox 360 a few weeks after release. It got the Red Rings of Death about a year and a half after that. Even then, it was only with prolonged use, so I don't think it's a huge issue anymore.

Answer 5

Yeah they still do, but not as much with the falcon chipset inside,

my xbox 360 was made in july 2006 and it went for over 2 years without a single problem but the other day it just gave up and RRoD on me, so i might just get a new one with a falcon chipset inside or wait till the more improved jasper chipsets get released which could be in september or before christmas but yeah they still get em,

I recommend this site which gives you tips on ways to try and prevent the 360 from getting the RRoDs, i can only help

Answer 6

Not as much as it used to. Performance still isn't up to the standard it should be (about a 3% failure rate max) but it's a h**l of a lot better with the new internal architecture.

Answer 7

Its highly unlikely but never say never. Microsoft changed a few components around and switch some software so now there is a much less likely chance for red ring of doom.

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

Oh yes!

Answer 10

Yes, unfortunately, all 360s are susceptible to the RRoD.  The newer versions have a Falcon chip which reduces the chances of the RRoD.  But this does not reduce the chance of general hardware failures.  So, without the Falcon chip, the failure rate of the 360 is 33% (1 in 3 will fail), but with the Falcon chip, the failure rate is reduced by about 10% so about 23% or less chance of failure (about 1 in 4 will fail).  

Answer 11

Newer models are much less likely to. I got a launch model and it died in just under two years (and I was lucky it lasted that long).

Newer models have revised cooling structuring and better insulation and "heatsinks". I have had no problems with my new unit.